"While writing “Richard Nixon: The Life,” John A. Farrell could not possibly have known who would be president on the day his fine book was published. That it happens to be Donald J. Trump is, for him, an extraordinary stroke of luck. To read this biography with an eye only toward the parallels between the two presidents would be lazy and unfair, a disservice to Farrell’s nuanced scholarship.But the context here is unignorable. The similarities between Nixon and Trump leap off the page like crickets.There is, first and most superficially, their nonpresidential looks — Trump with his roosterly combover, Nixon with jowls so low they formed an A-frame with his nose. More substantively, there’s the matter of their Old Testament fury at the news media. (“The press is the enemy,” Nixon told his aides. “Write that on the blackboard 100 times and never forget it.”)What else? Their thin skin. Their skyscraping paranoia. Their cavernous memory for slights. It’s hard to think of two modern presidents with a more dire case of political hemophilia. Once wounded, these men never stop bleeding.Like Trump, Nixon was a monomaniac on the stump, obsessed with the enemies lurking within. Nixon, too, had a penchant for sowing mayhem and a gourmand’s appetite for revenge, especially in the wee hours of the morning. (Trump tweets. Nixon made phone calls.)"

Interesting move by Trump, firing the FBI director while being investigated by same. Seems like every move Trump makes screams cover up.Its reminiscent of Nixon's firing of the JD's Special Prosecutor during the year long Watergate investigation but different as well.

Nixon's corruption was directed at perceived enemies of his administration, but Nixon also understood the demands of the Presidency and he had a strong grasp of geopolitics and history. Areas where Trump is sorely lacking. Meanwhile the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum is doing it's best to distance it's namesake from any comparisons to Trump. Now kick back and watch the fallout.

I don't know. The latest sales figures for Colorado are 137 million for March setting another record. The local government is already talking about raising the purchase tax for even more revenue.

The latest Federal budget included no funds for Sessions to proceed with enforcing Federal law making some believe they are safe for the moment. In my opinion it will take no more then a letter to property owners threatening seizure of assets. Only time will tell.

I agree with Mile High. The republicans are in a bind, in that cannabis is boon for the state government of Colorado, who'd been successfully sued for billions of dollars by all the counties in the state, because they'd been deprived taxes they'd paid for the maintenance of their schools, for literally decades. A decade ago the state had no idea where they'd get the money and kept stalling, but now they know, all the tax money goes to paying off that debt. Republicans shutting down that kind of profit for the municipals would send the wrong message. I don't think they'll try to shut down legalization, but they will continue to make it difficult to operate.

As much as I want Trump to resign I can't help but laugh my ass off at how PATHETIC America has become.... Ignorance all around....dumb fucks on both sides of the political spectrum. However the conservatives willful ignorance is what gets me..... I guess praying to skyfather will get er done right?

I hope Trump doesn't get to paranoid now. Nixon started boozing heavily in 1974 when his presidency started collapsing. His instability was so noticeable to his aids that Nixon’s defense secretary, James Schlesinger secretly instructed the military that no nuclear weapons could be used unless approved by Schlesinger or Henry Kissinger first, according to Nicholas Kristof of the NY TImes.

Unconstitutional yes, but necessary under the circumstances. That's how bad it can get.

If there is nothing for Mueller to find, then Trump has nothing to worry about and Spicer can direct all Russia probe questions from now on to Mueller's staff so that's a plus. Worst case for Trump is that impeachable charges are validated. Either way he isn't going to jail and there will be no resolution of impeachment or not before the 2020 election so he will serve his full term. I never expected him back for a 2nd term regardless

I find Trump's similarity to Nixon heartening in the sense Trump may someday have to follow suit and resign.

Enemies lists, Administration officials engaging in subturfuge to prevent the President from acting on his decisions, whistle blowers coming out of the woodwork, paranioa and unrelenting backstabbing, cooperating with the prosecution to avoid going down, demonization of the free press, firing of investigators, campaign dirty tricks, and embattled White House spokespersons, etc etc. this shit is worse than Watergate.

I find Trump's similarity to Nixon heartening in the sense Trump may someday have to follow suit and resign.

I agree, however I think that this "resistance" op ed piece in the New York times is cowardly and unnecessary. They should have used their name so that everyone knows what prick is trying to create an unnecessary spectacle.

Cat wrote: Enemies lists, Administration officials engaging in subturfuge to prevent the President from acting on his decisions, whistle blowers coming out of the woodwork, paranioa and unrelenting backstabbing, cooperating with the prosecution to avoid going down, demonization of the free press, firing of investigators, campaign dirty tricks, and embattled White House spokespersons, etc etc. this shit is worse than Watergate.

I think we're on the cusp of many an indictment for Obstruction of Justice charges. Donald Jr would look nice doing a perp walk in front of CNN reporters on his way to being booked. Daddy Drumpf would have a cow.

Well, they have witness tampering and obstruction of justice in common don't they?

Granted Nixon didn't have Trump's infatuation for dictators like Putin, Duerte, Ertogan, Saudi's MBS and others he's jealous of. I bet Trump wishes he could just exile, imprison or murder the critics or journalists he doesn't care for. Everything is filtered through his Narcisistic Personality Disorder so like other autocrats, woe to those who dare offend.

Nixon's and Trump's excessive hubris was and will be their respective downfalls.